Wagon-axle



H. JAMES.

WAGON AXLB.

(No'Model.)

Patented Nov. 7, 1882..

UNITED STATES HENRY JAMES, 0E MEMPHIS,

PATENT OFFICE.

TENNESSEE.

WAGON-AXLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,084, dated November 7, 1882,

Application led September 7, 1882. (No model.)

To all ywhom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY JAMES, a citizen ot' the lUnited States, residing at Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in rlhimble-Skeins and Truss-Rods for Wagon-Axles,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates tocertain improvements in thimble-skeins and truss-rods for wagonaxles; and it consists in certain features hereinafter described and specifically set forthin the claim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure lis a perspective of a thimble and truss constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a bottom view; and Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a vertical longitudinal and a vertical transverse section, the latter' on the line a: of Fig-2.

A indicates the wooden axletree, which is means of a truss-bar, B. This truss-bar, which extends from end to end ofl the axle-tree, is made of T-iion and has its head portion b f1tted against the under side of the axle-tree, whereby the latter is more effectively strengthened and prevented from springing than if the truss-bar were maintained in a plane below the axle-tree by means ofintermediate connections. Such arrangement also admits of Ordinary clips being employed for firmly binding together the axle-tree and the truss-bar. The trusslbar is provided at each end with a T or cross head, b2, which is received in a recess, d, formed transversely in the under side of. the throat or inner end ofthe thimble-skein. Each cross-head1)2 thus formed at the end of the truss is held in its respective seat by means of a clip, G, which is fitted upon the thimble-skein and passed through the arms of the head b2, so that by tightening the nuts on said clip against the T-head the latter will be held in rigid connection with the thimble-skein, and the two thi trible-skeins also held securely upon the axlearms.

The thimble-skeiu I) has its bore preferably formed with an oval-shaped bore,- d, in which the correspondiugly-formed axle-arm is fitted. rlhe inner end or throat portion, B', ot' the thimble is iiattened upon its base or bottom and f'ormed with substantially-vertical sides, whereby there will be an increased thickness of metal at the corners d' d and a fia-t bearing provided for the T-head ofthe truss. Thelower bearing portion of the skein-thimble is somewhat thicker than its upper portion, so that the thimlole will be strong and durable and capable of resisting strain. The upper portion of the throat is considerably thickened, as at d3, and in said thickened part of the throat is formed a groove, d2, in which the upper portion of the clip is seated, and thereby prevented from slipping. Theincrease of' metal on the inner end or throat portion of the thimbleskein, while providing a seat for the clip, as just stated, also serves to re-enforcc the throat. By such construction the number ot' parts is reduced to the minimum and the thimble-skeins held securely on the axle-arms and prevented from slipping by means of the truss.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent,

The combination, with the axle-tree A and the skein, of the T-shaped truss-bar B, formed at its end with a crossbar, b2, seated in a transverse recess in the skein, and the clip C seated on the skein and having its ends passed through the ends ot' the cross-bars formed on the truss-bar and confined in place by nuts or similar means, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of' two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY JAMES.

Witnesses:

J. M. CARVER, N. M. LONG. 

